In Defiance of Existence

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In Defiance of Existence
Old Man's Child - In Defiance of Existence.jpg
Studio album by
Released20 January 2003
RecordedApril–July 2002
Genre Symphonic black metal
Length39:46
Label Century Media
Producer Galder
Fredrik Nordström
Old Man's Child chronology
Revelation 666 – The Curse of Damnation
(2000)
In Defiance of Existence
(2003)
The Historical Plague
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Rock Hard 6/10 [2]

In Defiance of Existence is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child, released on 20 January 2003.

Contents

Track listing

All music and lyrics written and composed by Galder, except on tracks 4 & 7 music by Galder/Jardar.

  1. "Felonies of the Christian Art" – 5:48
  2. "Agony of Fallen Grace" – 4:28
  3. "Black Seeds on Virgin Soil" – 4:57
  4. "In Defiance of Existence" – 4:56
  5. "Sacrifice of Vengeance" – 4:31
  6. "The Soul Receiver" – 4:31
  7. "In Quest of Enigmatic Dreams" – 0:52
  8. "The Underworld Domains" – 4:48
  9. "Life Deprived" – 4:49

Personnel

Additional personnel

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References

  1. In Defiance of Existence at AllMusic
  2. "ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin".